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New Momentum For Medical Marijuana

A New Hampshire House Committee votes tomorrow morning on a bill allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.  If the bill becomes law, it would make New Hampshire the last New England state to allow medical marijuana.  Supporters say that, for some patients, it's the only hope and that New Hampshire needs to catch up with the rest of the region. But concerns of medical marijuana remain, like how to ensure it's only used by truly needy patients and fears that this is just the first step to legalizing pot.

Guests

Senator John Reagan - Co-sponsor of HB573. He is the Republican senator from Deerfield and the current chairman of the Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee.

Dr. Seddon Savage - Clinician, educator and policy consultant in the fields of addiction medicine and pain medicine. She is an Associate Professor on the adjunct faculty of Dartmouth Medical School and directs the Dartmouth Center on Addiction Recovery and Education. She also served as president of the New Hampshire Medical Society in 2007.

Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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